Cole Porter

REVIEW: High Society, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭✭

Reviews, West End
High Society at the Old Vic Theatre

The first fifteen minutes or so of Act Two are as good as, if not the equal of, any fifteen minutes of any musical currently playing on the West End (the final fifteen minutes of both of Gypsy’s acts excluded). In the main, this is down to three things: superb orchestrations (Chris Walker), fantastic musicianship (Theo Jamieson, Joe Stilgoe and a red hot band) and inspired, creative choreography (Nathan M Wright). Together, these three magical elements work musical theatre alchemy, and the cast go along with it infectiously, without restraint.

Anything Goes 2015 UK and Ireland Tour

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Debbie Kurup stars in the 2015 UK and Ireland tour of Cole Porter's Anything Goes

CLICK FOR ANYTHING GOES TOUR DATES BELOW Following its highly successful sell-out run at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield, the critically acclaimed Cole Porter classic Anything Goes sets sail on a tour of the UK and Ireland from the New Wimbledon Theatre on Thursday 29 January. When Billy Crocker discovers that his heart’s desire, debutante heiress Hope Harcourt is engaged to an English aristocrat, he stows away aboard the S.S. American to win her back. Aided by a string of eccentric passengers on board the luxurious transatlantic liner, can this web of love be untangled before they reach Southampton? Hop aboard for sassy heroines, mischievous mob bosses, comedy capers and tap dancing sailors in this hilarious tale of romance and hi-jinks on the high seas. Anything Goes is one of Cole Porters greatest scores featuring a cavalcade of hits including I Get A Kick Out Of You, You’re The Top, It’s … Read more

REVIEW: Anything Goes, Crucible Theatre Then Touring ✭✭

Reviews, Touring
Anything Goes at Crucible Theatre Sheffield Prior to National Tour

Where there should be style, there is smut; where there should be grace, there is gurning; where there should be passion there is pointlessness. Anything Goes is not a pantomime; nor is it a Carry On Gang film. It is certainly chock-full of silliness and slightly dirty fun, but it only works with an excess of energy focussed on style, believable characters, romance and the unlikeliest of plots.

Anything Goes National Tour Announced

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Anything Goes Tour

Stage Entertainment, in association with Sheffield Theatres, have  announced  the UK and Ireland tour of Cole Porter’s classic musical comedy, Anything Goes. Following its run at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield (28 November 2014 – 17 January 2015), the tour will open at the New Wimbledon Theatre Thursday 29 January 2015. Casting will be announced shortly. Directed by Daniel Evans and choreographed by Alistair David, this brand new production of Cole Porter’s classic, multi-award winning musical comedy, Anything Goes transports you to the magical age of tap dancing and high society. Rebecca Quigley, CEO of Stage Entertainment UK said: “I’m very excited to be working with Daniel and Alistair, whose work I have loved over the last ten years. They’re the perfect creative team to stage this hugely entertaining musical comedy.” Daniel Evans, Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director, added: “It’s 80 years since Cole Porter’s exhilarating score arrived on Broadway and … Read more

REVIEW: Anything Goes, Cadogan Hall ✭✭

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Anything Goes Cadogan Hall review

As a whole experience, this was the equivalent of the local school end-of-year concert. If you were friendly and forgiving, you could have a good time. If you were expecting a professional concert of Cole Porter music, you were mostly disappointed and likely to be fleeing home at interval.